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government invent the automobile? no. >> elizabeth ames, want to like to write a book with steve forbes? >> it was a great learning experience. and i wanted it was almost like, and the way it was like a higher education. >> one of the themes we've been talking with authors here of course is about the moralism or a moralism of capitalism. is there a moral component in your view to capitalism? >> yes, there is. that's going to be the subject of the next book coming out at the end of the month, at the end of august. capitalism is moral because it is, again, it's about beating real-world needs of other people. a free market transaction, a reciprocal exchange but each person provides benefit to the other. george gilder who i saw you into doing talked about it as giving. he's really great talking about that. so capitalism, basically people who believe in big government, they see a free market transaction as a one-sided transaction, that this exploitation. but it's not about that. each side gets benefit. it may not be ideal,
government invent the automobile? no. >> elizabeth ames, want to like to write a book with steve forbes? >> it was a great learning experience. and i wanted it was almost like, and the way it was like a higher education. >> one of the themes we've been talking with authors here of course is about the moralism or a moralism of capitalism. is there a moral component in your view to capitalism? >> yes, there is. that's going to be the subject of the next book coming out at...
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a limited government with limits defined by the natural rights of the government. does this entail religious beliefs question mar? i believe that religion has been, and can still be, supremely important and helpful to the flourishing of our democracy. i do not believe it is necessary for good citizenship. regarding the question of our government's logic, i do not think the idea of natural rights requires a religious foundation. or even that the founders uniformly thought so. it is indubitably the case that natural rights are especially grounded when they are grounded in religious doctrine. i come at this large subject a bit obliquely. we in journalism are admonished not to bury the lead. we are supposed to put the most important point early on in our story. i will begin rizzoli by postulating the following -- - briskly by postulating the following. --- the decision made in the first decade of the last century about where to locate princeton university's graduate college. princeton's president, woodrow wilson, want to be graduate college located on the main campus.
a limited government with limits defined by the natural rights of the government. does this entail religious beliefs question mar? i believe that religion has been, and can still be, supremely important and helpful to the flourishing of our democracy. i do not believe it is necessary for good citizenship. regarding the question of our government's logic, i do not think the idea of natural rights requires a religious foundation. or even that the founders uniformly thought so. it is indubitably...
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government is estimated to hit $16.4 trilli $16.4 trillion borrowing limit. in a letter to congress timothy geithner says he will take several accounting measures to start the new year that. will keep the gvtmeovernment from reaching the limit until a fiscal deal is reached and the economy can save off the debt. >> let's talk about toyota? >> owners of 60 million lexus and cars from 1998 to 2010 may be getting some cash. toyota has agreed to pay more than a billion dollars to settle a class action lawsuit. toyota will create a fund for retrofitting more than 3 million cars of technology that makes it easier for them to stop. in late 2009, all of 20010 due to lower resail value of the car. toyota has not admitteded any guilt on this topic. >> they get a big chunk of change and the car owners a little bit. >> for many passengers air travel is about finding the cheeps air fair. as airlines offer more and more add-ons from early boarding to premium seating to baggage fees that ability to comparison shop is pretty much impossible. the on-line ticketers like expedi
government is estimated to hit $16.4 trilli $16.4 trillion borrowing limit. in a letter to congress timothy geithner says he will take several accounting measures to start the new year that. will keep the gvtmeovernment from reaching the limit until a fiscal deal is reached and the economy can save off the debt. >> let's talk about toyota? >> owners of 60 million lexus and cars from 1998 to 2010 may be getting some cash. toyota has agreed to pay more than a billion dollars to settle...
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activists in syria see government warplanes attacked a bakery in a rebel-held town killing people including children. it appears to be one of the deadliest aerial attacks in the nearly two-year-long civil war. >>> michael crapo is sorry after been arrested and driving under the influence near washington, d.c., early sunday. >>> and in honolulu, president obama and the first lady attended a memorial service for senator daniel inouye, the world war ii veteran who died last week at age 88 after serving nearly 50 years in congress. >>> the markets will be open for a half day today and closed tomorrow for christmas. a traditionally quiet week could become hellish for traders. as fiscal cliff talks drag into the 11th hour with $600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts due to kick in early next year, lawmakers will get back to the table later this week after house speaker john boehner's plan b failed to get enough republican support for a vote last week. >>> still, the market has been resilient. despite friday's decline, the s&p 500 posted its best week in four. and with just five trading sessio
activists in syria see government warplanes attacked a bakery in a rebel-held town killing people including children. it appears to be one of the deadliest aerial attacks in the nearly two-year-long civil war. >>> michael crapo is sorry after been arrested and driving under the influence near washington, d.c., early sunday. >>> and in honolulu, president obama and the first lady attended a memorial service for senator daniel inouye, the world war ii veteran who died last week...
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government. they thought if he needed it, it must be serious. what we have today is no innovation. no reform, no new thinking, no creativity, no hearings on waste. no hearings of better ways of doings things. you live until the age of the ipad and the iphone, and of google and a facebook and twitter, and you're faced with a federal government which currently runs at the pace of manual typewriter. [laughter] you have no serious -- in that sense we're told by people who are running a disaster we need more of your money to prop up a disaster. we can't reform. it's a bipartisan failure. now the last thing i want it talk about is how washington would have dealt with this. washington is the most important single american. we would not have won the american revolutionary war without him. we might well not have gotten a constitution without him and might not have been able to find a orderly system of self-government. we stand on his shoulders. and washington was very big on listening to people who knew w
government. they thought if he needed it, it must be serious. what we have today is no innovation. no reform, no new thinking, no creativity, no hearings on waste. no hearings of better ways of doings things. you live until the age of the ipad and the iphone, and of google and a facebook and twitter, and you're faced with a federal government which currently runs at the pace of manual typewriter. [laughter] you have no serious -- in that sense we're told by people who are running a disaster we...
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if the president gets all the tax increases he wants it funds the government next year for next a week. this is not a revenue problem it's a spending problem which is what republicans have maintained all along. >> not to psycho analyze the president he is so obsessed with the 2% he is disengaged with the bigger problem heading toward greece not thinking about spending. almost on class warfare disability. taken him kind of out of the argument and now he is coming back don't you think that is the problem. he is like ahab and the well and the well is the -- whale is the wealthy? >> raising taxes in punitive way on affluent people. having said that again, the people who are -- who would be hit with these tax increases are the people who create the jobs. and that impacts a lot of middle class americans. have you got a middle class americans employed by small businesses that would see their tax bills go up. that's going to be bad for the economy and bad for jobs. but, again, i think that the philosophically the president a lot of his allies up here in the congress have a very different view
if the president gets all the tax increases he wants it funds the government next year for next a week. this is not a revenue problem it's a spending problem which is what republicans have maintained all along. >> not to psycho analyze the president he is so obsessed with the 2% he is disengaged with the bigger problem heading toward greece not thinking about spending. almost on class warfare disability. taken him kind of out of the argument and now he is coming back don't you think that...
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a strong government but a limited government. a strong foreign policy and a respect for traditional values while open to the advances. those are three fundamental principles. many americans feel it is pressing hardest is government and the reach of government. this is a balancing act. i think we can win people's hearts. we are doing fine at the local level. we're doing very well. if people want to look at republican governance and democrat governance, look at the states. but the fiscal record and the balanced budget and conditions. they're pretty good case can be made. host: mike from maryland. caller: i have fault you through the years. -- i have followed you through the years. evangelical persons and a home school family. i know do not written some curriculum in that area. i agree with you. the democrats have market certain ideas better even though their policies do not prove our. t. obama has grown the government by 25% over the last four years. a compassionate government is a huge fallacy. the money doesn't get to where peopl
a strong government but a limited government. a strong foreign policy and a respect for traditional values while open to the advances. those are three fundamental principles. many americans feel it is pressing hardest is government and the reach of government. this is a balancing act. i think we can win people's hearts. we are doing fine at the local level. we're doing very well. if people want to look at republican governance and democrat governance, look at the states. but the fiscal record...
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not only around this country but the world, as to whether we can govern ourselves. we look like a third-world nation. >> because we're acting like one. let me back up, our major problem in this country is the recession, the lack of employment, 25 million people unemployed, underemployed, out of the workforce altogether. the reason we have a deficit and this is easy to show, the reason we have a big deficit is because the economy collapsed. we know that. that's not an arguable point instead, people are running around washington with a trillion-dollar deficit. >> but it's not a deaf -- to say this won't have an economic impact so i take issue with that. >> here's the distinction. two things here. one is the $500 billion number and the cbo analysis which says it will throw us back into a recession which, i think we all agree -- and the funny thing is the embed add sum information all this is that austerity is bad in the short term? let's be aware. now everyone suddenly agrees th contractioniary policy. everyone agrees if you have a full, an i'llized 12 months of tax in
not only around this country but the world, as to whether we can govern ourselves. we look like a third-world nation. >> because we're acting like one. let me back up, our major problem in this country is the recession, the lack of employment, 25 million people unemployed, underemployed, out of the workforce altogether. the reason we have a deficit and this is easy to show, the reason we have a big deficit is because the economy collapsed. we know that. that's not an arguable point...
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well knows when he signed it is as long as you're in congress you will reign in spending and reform government, not raise taxes. it not for 500 years or two generations. it's only as long as you're in the house or the senate. if he stayed too long, that's his problem. but you don't tell the bank, other, the mortgage, wasn't that long time ago? if you make a commitment, you keep it. >> coming up, was mitt romney done in by his own party? when we come back, the republican presidential candidates who may have inflicted mortal damage on him rather than president obama. >> i'm just going to go back to the empty chair, when i was going to be todd akin, who was going to talk to me about what hide said about rape and women. sin ints just the chair, my obvious question would have about why are you such an offensive idiot to women? and the second obvious question, which again has to go to the chair unfortunately, would be why haven't you resigned yet? anyway, let's leave it there, shall we? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving m
well knows when he signed it is as long as you're in congress you will reign in spending and reform government, not raise taxes. it not for 500 years or two generations. it's only as long as you're in the house or the senate. if he stayed too long, that's his problem. but you don't tell the bank, other, the mortgage, wasn't that long time ago? if you make a commitment, you keep it. >> coming up, was mitt romney done in by his own party? when we come back, the republican presidential...
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activists in syria see government warplanes attacked a bakery in a rebel-held town killing people including children. it appears to be one of the deadliest aerial attacks in the nearly two-year-long civil war. >>> michael crapo is sorry after been arrested and driving under the influence near washington, d.c., early sunday. >>> and in honolulu, president obama and the first lady attended a memorial service for senator daniel inouye, the world war ii veteran who died last week at age 88 after serving nearly 50 years in congress. >>> now to new comments from mitt romney's oldest son that have gotten a lot of people talking. it's been seven weeks since the election and there has been a steady stream of behind-the-scenes details coming from both campaigns. now comes the revolution from tag romney that his father had no desire to run for president at least at first. we have more on that from boston. >> i have just called president obama to congratulation him on his victory. >> reporter: as mitt romney, top gop leaders continue assessing how he lost the election to a vulnerable president, the old
activists in syria see government warplanes attacked a bakery in a rebel-held town killing people including children. it appears to be one of the deadliest aerial attacks in the nearly two-year-long civil war. >>> michael crapo is sorry after been arrested and driving under the influence near washington, d.c., early sunday. >>> and in honolulu, president obama and the first lady attended a memorial service for senator daniel inouye, the world war ii veteran who died last week...
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i teach united states government ii. guest: thank you for your call in the good work you do teaching political science. part of the president's job is being the leader of his party. in my research, and was able to interview one of the last surviving aides to president he said the american people like to embrace the myth the president can be above politics. we do not like the idea that for him to be good at his job, he needs to be a good politician. if you look at great britain, they have the queen, the unifying national leader, and the prime minister who is the head of government. in our system, both roles are combined in the president. the president has to be the unifying national leader who brings us together in times of tragedy, but he is also the leader of his party who has a political agenda. he spends a lot of time on that role. there is definitely tension between the two. the caller asked about allocating an electoral college votes proportionally to the popular vote in the state. that is something state legislatur
i teach united states government ii. guest: thank you for your call in the good work you do teaching political science. part of the president's job is being the leader of his party. in my research, and was able to interview one of the last surviving aides to president he said the american people like to embrace the myth the president can be above politics. we do not like the idea that for him to be good at his job, he needs to be a good politician. if you look at great britain, they have the...
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that's a critical concern whether it's government officials or military officials who leave the government. suzanne. >> i want to remind our viewers what we're talking p here when we talk about syria. in the past few days we're talking about at least 365 people who have been killed on top of more than 100 people killed in an air attack sunday on a bakery. when someone like this of this high stature defects, what does this tell you about the state of the rebel forces? what does this tell you about the possibility of this thing ending anytime soon? >> reporter: the news out of syria, especially in the last few days, gets worse and worse. you have diplomatic talks going on with syria. it's the joint envoy to syria. every day the news is more horrific. each day in the last few days more than 100 people killed on each successive day including today. we hear from opposition activists and free syria army members they're gaining momentum and they're taking over more territory in and around the capital and in parts of the north of the country. it seems to suggest that assad is losing more grip on p
that's a critical concern whether it's government officials or military officials who leave the government. suzanne. >> i want to remind our viewers what we're talking p here when we talk about syria. in the past few days we're talking about at least 365 people who have been killed on top of more than 100 people killed in an air attack sunday on a bakery. when someone like this of this high stature defects, what does this tell you about the state of the rebel forces? what does this tell...
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>> first of all, we have a divided government. president obama's election said one message, the election of republican house of representatives since another. the actually, working at odds here. you have republicans who will not raise taxes for anyone making more than $250,000 a year, and looking at entitlement cuts. yet democrats that say you have any taxes for those who make under $250,000 and no cuts to the low-you had democrats as a you have no taxes for those -- no tax cuts for those making under $250,000. we're going the wrong direction. why have we been talking about stimulating the economy through jobs? we seem to accept a certain amount of unemployment as being necessary for the proper functioning of the economy, so that for corporations and will keep wages low. that is baloney. we are creating our own economic vice that is entrapping tens of millions of americans. i find it unacceptable. it is like this whole fiscal cliff thing is the creation of people who are unimaginative and locked in by special interests. >> congres
>> first of all, we have a divided government. president obama's election said one message, the election of republican house of representatives since another. the actually, working at odds here. you have republicans who will not raise taxes for anyone making more than $250,000 a year, and looking at entitlement cuts. yet democrats that say you have any taxes for those who make under $250,000 and no cuts to the low-you had democrats as a you have no taxes for those -- no tax cuts for those...
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we're likely to see much bigger government long term. we're not likely to deal with entitlement reforms as we need to do. as you suggest the president is pushing some short-term spending increases often in washington turn into long-term spending increases. gregg: but, steve, bill kristol, conservative, you know what, time to throw in the towel. you do not want to get blamed for raising taxes on 98% of americans. >> right. gregg: right? >> look, bill kristol is my boss and editor at "the weekly standard" and one of most handsome and well-regarded editors in the country as everybody knows. look, i think he was making what was, in effect a practical case. there are people who are making this case behind the scenes. you have seen, he said, get it over with. move beyond this. there are others saying absolutely not. republicans can't cave on the principle of raising tacks. i think interesting thing in what happened last week that you have seen a turn, and it is first time i've seen a sliver of potential good news for the republicans and that i
we're likely to see much bigger government long term. we're not likely to deal with entitlement reforms as we need to do. as you suggest the president is pushing some short-term spending increases often in washington turn into long-term spending increases. gregg: but, steve, bill kristol, conservative, you know what, time to throw in the towel. you do not want to get blamed for raising taxes on 98% of americans. >> right. gregg: right? >> look, bill kristol is my boss and editor at...
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why should the government do that? >> there is deep concern about this idea, actually a lot of fear. but the problem is, people felt that a very short period was a good idea because it goes back to the public. the gift was supposed to be the public. after just 14 years. and then after 28 years if you re-upped. now it's life plus 70, which is essentially endless and there's no fair use left as far as we can be tell. the ability of the second innovator, second actor to use this infrastructure and freeflow of information has been been sharply cut back. we've handed a series to autocratic players who are using technical commands to fulfill their own business desires and it's not good for our economy or the future of innovation in american. >> sole the basic idea to get people the ability to make a living as an innovator. you can make a living a as an innovator. >> actually, the basic idea was to get more stuff to the public if you gave an incentive. >> because then you can could devote yourself to giving new ideas and crea
why should the government do that? >> there is deep concern about this idea, actually a lot of fear. but the problem is, people felt that a very short period was a good idea because it goes back to the public. the gift was supposed to be the public. after just 14 years. and then after 28 years if you re-upped. now it's life plus 70, which is essentially endless and there's no fair use left as far as we can be tell. the ability of the second innovator, second actor to use this...
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one looked at the union government, the structure of the states and the federal government in the union in the state's and the federal the limit in the confederacy and says the confederacy was the state. they succeeded on state rights and then they had to build and proceeded to because they had to build this enormous state apparatus. they conscripted within a year. think about that as a statement of state power. they conscripted within a year and they passed the taxes within basically a year, and they had agents of the federal government all over the south literally taking food out of people's barnes. it was the only way that they could feed the army. so, fay and pressed which was an enormous fight, that is the fascinating part of the story is these huge slaveholders go to war to protect and then they find out the new government is there to protect them in the war but it turns out the federal government wants to and needs to use them to win the war. it is this the enormous cost of between the slave holders and the government and they also read equals and the government that says congres
one looked at the union government, the structure of the states and the federal government in the union in the state's and the federal the limit in the confederacy and says the confederacy was the state. they succeeded on state rights and then they had to build and proceeded to because they had to build this enormous state apparatus. they conscripted within a year. think about that as a statement of state power. they conscripted within a year and they passed the taxes within basically a year,...
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we have a huge government. the average member of congress has about 2 seconds per year to think about how they spent each million dollars they spend. that's not enough time for them to analyze everything. so they end up passing laws they don't read. that causes huge problems of all sorts. i agree with you, that's a major problem. the housing problem, the financial crisis is really a problem caused by states and local governments. often state and local governments following trends, following planning fads' rather than doing what really works best for the american people, which is to let people choose how they want to live, how they want to get around, and pay for the cost of their. choices their but give them freedom of choice and let them do what they want. host: this is from wall street journal earlier this month -- guest: mental prices are on the rise in places that have land use restrictions like d.c., boston. they're not really on the rise in places that don't have land- use restrictions. in houston, the fa
we have a huge government. the average member of congress has about 2 seconds per year to think about how they spent each million dollars they spend. that's not enough time for them to analyze everything. so they end up passing laws they don't read. that causes huge problems of all sorts. i agree with you, that's a major problem. the housing problem, the financial crisis is really a problem caused by states and local governments. often state and local governments following trends, following...
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people don't come to america to recreate bad government. and they're watching sacramento reinvent really bad government. [applause] >> we've got time for about two more questions. we'll come right here. >> thank you for coming, mr. speaker. i really was looking forward to you debating barack obama. that would have -- [cheers and applause] been amazing. one of the things that was really noticeable and palpable in the last year of the presidential debates and the candidates was the lack of media objectivity. and as a media person, what do you suggest for this next wave of breitbarts and television and bloggers in order to combat and, basically, silence this mainstream or lame stream media that we have today? >> well -- [applause] and if you go back and look at the debates, i did a fair amount of policing. [laughter] but my first, my first question as republicans look at this, and i've just started at gingrich productions what'll be a six month project of reviewing and trying to learn the lessons at a much deeper level than you're going to get
people don't come to america to recreate bad government. and they're watching sacramento reinvent really bad government. [applause] >> we've got time for about two more questions. we'll come right here. >> thank you for coming, mr. speaker. i really was looking forward to you debating barack obama. that would have -- [cheers and applause] been amazing. one of the things that was really noticeable and palpable in the last year of the presidential debates and the candidates was the...
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if angels were to govern men, night external or internal controls on government would be necessary. so said madison, we must have a policy of supplying by opposite and rival interest that defect better motives. but neither madison nor the other founding father's should predispose without there being good motives somewhere. such motives are manifestations of good character. our founders were not so foolish as to suppose that freedom can thrive or survive without appropriate education and nourishments of character. they understood this must mean education broadly understood to include not just schools, but all the institutions of civil society that explain freedom and equip citizens with the virtues freedom requires. these virtues includes self- control, modernization. these reinforce the rationality essential to human happiness. notice when madison like the founding father's generally spoke of human nature, he was not speaking as modern progressives do as manage inconstant, something evolving, something constantly formed and reformedly changing social and other historical forces. whe
if angels were to govern men, night external or internal controls on government would be necessary. so said madison, we must have a policy of supplying by opposite and rival interest that defect better motives. but neither madison nor the other founding father's should predispose without there being good motives somewhere. such motives are manifestations of good character. our founders were not so foolish as to suppose that freedom can thrive or survive without appropriate education and...
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dividing government is a good time to solve our problems. in the next few days, leaders in washington have an important responsibility to work together and do just that. unless congress and the president act immediately, every american will be forced to pay for the largest tax hike in our nation's history on january 1. at the same time, the federal government, including our armed forces and defense workers, will undergo deep, across the board budgetary cuts. these are the cuts that president obama promised during the campaign would never take effect. well we need to reduce spending, we can do it in a much smarter, more targeted way. going over the so-called fiscal cliff will lead to devastating job losses, at a time when american families and small business owners are still struggling to get back on their feet. in contrast, the nonpartisan congressional budget office estimates extending tax rates afro-americans would create nearly 1.8 million jobs and increase the nation -- rates for americans would create nearly 1.8 million jobs. congress's
dividing government is a good time to solve our problems. in the next few days, leaders in washington have an important responsibility to work together and do just that. unless congress and the president act immediately, every american will be forced to pay for the largest tax hike in our nation's history on january 1. at the same time, the federal government, including our armed forces and defense workers, will undergo deep, across the board budgetary cuts. these are the cuts that president...
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activists in syria say government war planes attacked a bakery in a rebel held town killing more than 60 people, some of them children. it appears to be one of the deadliest aerial attacks in that country's nearly two-year long civil war. >>> u.s. senator michael crapo says he is deeply sorry for being arrested and charged with dui sunday. >>> in honolulu, president obama and first lady michelle obama attended a memorial service for senator inoyue. >>> comments from mitt romney's oldest son that has gotten people talking. it has been seven weeks since the election and there has been a steady stream of details coming from both campaigns. now comes the revolution from tagg romney that his father had no desire to run for president again, at least at first. we have more on that story from boston. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. >> reporter: as mitt romney, members of his campaign staff and top gop leaders continue assessing how he lost the election to a vulnerable incumbent president, the oldest son of the former massachusetts governor is raising
activists in syria say government war planes attacked a bakery in a rebel held town killing more than 60 people, some of them children. it appears to be one of the deadliest aerial attacks in that country's nearly two-year long civil war. >>> u.s. senator michael crapo says he is deeply sorry for being arrested and charged with dui sunday. >>> in honolulu, president obama and first lady michelle obama attended a memorial service for senator inoyue. >>> comments from...
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today, your government, your fellow citizens are going to strike the gold medal for you. congratulations. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain seated for the unveiling and presentation of the congressional gold medal by members of united states congress. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, mr. arnold palmer. [applause] >> thank you. mr. speaker, members of congress, reverend clergy, ladies and gentlemen. this is not my first time, so bear with me a little bit. i prepare this wonderful occasion, and i thought about what a thrill it was last time i had the opportunity to address congress in these halls. that was in 1990. on the 100th anniversary of the birthday of president and general dwight eisenhower. i was fortunate enough to have had a warm and rewarding french ship -- friendship with the president, and the last of his years were wonderful. we enjoyed a little golf and a lot of fun. it was a great honor to be able to be with him, a great american. he was that. it was a pleasure for me to spend some time with him. i have had some feelings about this distinguis
today, your government, your fellow citizens are going to strike the gold medal for you. congratulations. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain seated for the unveiling and presentation of the congressional gold medal by members of united states congress. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, mr. arnold palmer. [applause] >> thank you. mr. speaker, members of congress, reverend clergy, ladies and gentlemen. this is not my first time, so bear with me a little bit. i prepare...
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the government's business and residents. the sweep and depth of destruction and human impact and financial effect was simply staggering and our response should match its historic magnitude. we must act big think big go forward with vision and meet the needs of people as we do in america. we are, as has been said, the united states of america. we meet catastrophe with the resources and commitment that are necessary to make sure that people are treated fairly, and here delay or reduction in resources is unfair. delay in effect is denial. and just like justice delayed is justice denied so would be the resources here if they are delayed by the kinds of amendments that have been offered and by the proposals to reduce the amount of resources that can be available. the estimates about the disaster can occupy much time on this floor, and i am going to be brief in describing what i think is necessary because i have previously spoken before committees of this body and suffice it to say that right away we need to redouble our efforts t
the government's business and residents. the sweep and depth of destruction and human impact and financial effect was simply staggering and our response should match its historic magnitude. we must act big think big go forward with vision and meet the needs of people as we do in america. we are, as has been said, the united states of america. we meet catastrophe with the resources and commitment that are necessary to make sure that people are treated fairly, and here delay or reduction in...
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. >> there are two lessons don't ask the government what is legal and what is not legal because half the people don't know, and second that is a silly felony. >> it is illegal to have the high ammunition high capacity ammunition clip in the district. they say the incident demonstrates how outdated some gun laws are. a local man who has spent years on death row could soon be out of prison. >> the case has been ongoing for years, and now his mother says finally her son could soon be free. our northern virginia bureau chief has more on the newfound hope for the family. >> he has missed the last putt 12 christmases. >> this time, terry steinberg hopes that her son, who has sat in solitary confinement on death row 11 years will be free. she was shot after she learned yesterday he could be released any time. >> we are grateful for the release. >> but not angry at to not come sooner. >> getting angry does not help anything. i cannot be sad for we have lost christmases birthdays, holidays. >> he was convicted for a drug conviction. last month, a judge overturned the conviction, that prosecut
. >> there are two lessons don't ask the government what is legal and what is not legal because half the people don't know, and second that is a silly felony. >> it is illegal to have the high ammunition high capacity ammunition clip in the district. they say the incident demonstrates how outdated some gun laws are. a local man who has spent years on death row could soon be out of prison. >> the case has been ongoing for years, and now his mother says finally her son could...
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that's aufplt no government -- that's all. no government involvement. an arms length transaction with these country. you know where we'll end up? fewer jobs in america, fewer exports to africa, fewer businesses working on that continent. some people say why did you pick africa? of all the places. you could have picked asia, you could have picked these different places. when you look at the indicators, the african continent is undergoing rapid growth in middle-class development most americans aren't aware of. in the year 2000, 6.7% of the population of africa had access to the internet. talk about the dark ages. 6.7% in 2000. by 2009 it had grown from 6.7% to 27.1% of the population with access to the internet. 78% of africa's rural population now has access to clean water. our images of a backward continent are just plain wrong. our opportunities are unlimited. but not if we ignore the reality. the chinese are going to outthink us and outwork us, and we're going to lose. and ultimately say well, we're pure of heart. we're not going to have our governmen
that's aufplt no government -- that's all. no government involvement. an arms length transaction with these country. you know where we'll end up? fewer jobs in america, fewer exports to africa, fewer businesses working on that continent. some people say why did you pick africa? of all the places. you could have picked asia, you could have picked these different places. when you look at the indicators, the african continent is undergoing rapid growth in middle-class development most americans...
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government for alleged money laundering already the bank is back in court charged with predatory lending in three counties in the state of georgia do they have a fighting chance. it's thursday december twenty seventh eight kim in washington d.c. as in you're watching r t we begin tonight in buffer a country that's played a major role in the arab spring uprisings but one that is often overlooked in news coverage while the world watched egypt and libya topple their dictators the people of bahrain have had a different narrative now to give you some background as a small island nation off the coast of saudi arabia in the gulf it's been under the rule of the all khalifa family for more than two hundred years the country is a major headquarters for the u.s. navy during its leaders in support of both saudi arabia as well as the u.s. . so while the u.s. government condemns the actions in syria many allege is also threatening ours to bahrain to quell the violence there r.t. international correspondent alexei you're obsessed game brings us the latest from this and battled nation when it came to su
government for alleged money laundering already the bank is back in court charged with predatory lending in three counties in the state of georgia do they have a fighting chance. it's thursday december twenty seventh eight kim in washington d.c. as in you're watching r t we begin tonight in buffer a country that's played a major role in the arab spring uprisings but one that is often overlooked in news coverage while the world watched egypt and libya topple their dictators the people of bahrain...
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it's government. [laughter] yes, richard branson is as wild and weird and -- he is just like to see on television. cool guy. i think the steps will be likely virgin galactic, someone else may be first. people need to be exposed to a large cavan. you cannot go in a cramped space ship and spender week in orbit. it has to be about the destination, your launch vehicle. and the windows have to be big. you really want to see. the goal and the plan now, there is a company producing space ships. they are supposed to build about 40 of them. and the goal is to fly about 100,000 people within 40 years after they get started. by the way, how many people of flown in space? anybody know that? in 50 years -- if that works, i think it will be very profitable, and if it is a very profitable, it will attract the kind of investment so we can do what we really should do in my lifetime, and that is the ability to go to a resort hotel for a couple of weeks. this is a few miles. that would be a cool ride. and your short exc
it's government. [laughter] yes, richard branson is as wild and weird and -- he is just like to see on television. cool guy. i think the steps will be likely virgin galactic, someone else may be first. people need to be exposed to a large cavan. you cannot go in a cramped space ship and spender week in orbit. it has to be about the destination, your launch vehicle. and the windows have to be big. you really want to see. the goal and the plan now, there is a company producing space ships. they...
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the federal government is putting all its business and data centers, and that is being done without much scrutiny. >> unfortunately, we're out of time. james glanz is an investigative reporter with the "new york times." this series is available at nytimes.com or c- span.org/communicators. mr. glanz . thank you for your time. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the british admirals' and generals were reporting to the crown but the colonists are sending ships -- that the colonists are sending ships. this was after the boston tea party and the so-called delors of acts. it is clear that the colonists were pulling together ammunition -- coercive acts. it is clear that the colonists were pulling together ammunition. as soon as the colonies found out about the order in council prohibiting ammunition and munitions from being sent to the colonies in new hampshire and rhode island, colonists took over the force and took the ammunition -- forts and took the ammunition. >> in his latest, kevin phillips >> in his latest,
the federal government is putting all its business and data centers, and that is being done without much scrutiny. >> unfortunately, we're out of time. james glanz is an investigative reporter with the "new york times." this series is available at nytimes.com or c- span.org/communicators. mr. glanz . thank you for your time. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the british admirals' and generals...
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and to expand the government's footprint in the u.s. housing market, it's just not something that i really think we want to do, you know. the government is already involved in nine out of ten mortgages in this country. >> juliet: all right. kendra todd -- what's the last name now? matera? >> yes. >> juliet: thank you. you've seen it in the movies, but this one is very real. a shark tank suddenly bursts with dozens of people around it. i was just down at the atlantis hotel. oh, man, and there were sharks in there. oh, that's scary. this kicker put his football talents on youtube and it worked. now he's got an nfl tryout. you have to hear this story. this is one of those cool youtube success stories. we'll tell you about it i love the holidays. and with my bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i love 'em even more. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, evertime. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% back on... [ toy robot sounds ] 2% on pumpn pie. and apple. 3% back on 4 trips to the airport. it's as e
and to expand the government's footprint in the u.s. housing market, it's just not something that i really think we want to do, you know. the government is already involved in nine out of ten mortgages in this country. >> juliet: all right. kendra todd -- what's the last name now? matera? >> yes. >> juliet: thank you. you've seen it in the movies, but this one is very real. a shark tank suddenly bursts with dozens of people around it. i was just down at the atlantis hotel. oh,...
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we have a huge government. the average member of congress has about 2 seconds per year to think about how they spent each million dollars they spend. that's not enough time for them to analyze everything. so they end up passing laws they don't read. that causes huge problems of all sorts. i agree with you, that's a major problem. the housing problem, the financial crisis is really a problem caused by states and local governments. often state and local governments following trends, following planning fads' rather than doing what really works best for the american people, which is to let people choose how they want to live, how they want to get around, and pay for the cost of their. choices their but give them freedom of choice and let them do what they want. host: this is from wall street journal earlier this month -- guest: mental prices are on the rise in places that have land use restrictions like d.c., boston. they're not really on the rise in places that don't have land-use restrictions. in houston, the fas
we have a huge government. the average member of congress has about 2 seconds per year to think about how they spent each million dollars they spend. that's not enough time for them to analyze everything. so they end up passing laws they don't read. that causes huge problems of all sorts. i agree with you, that's a major problem. the housing problem, the financial crisis is really a problem caused by states and local governments. often state and local governments following trends, following...
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he plays for a private school, not governed by florida high school athletic association rules. his dad is the coach, and crazy as it is, the kid can flat out and play. there may be a little hockey after all. the nhl has upped its offer to the players association for the first time in a month. they have been steadfast at keeping players contracts to five years. they have upped it to 6, 7 if you own a player. the ready to go. the nhl may be going back to work. >> show me that video again. is it not unbelievable? >> if he played here, he would be five rows up. she got an ipod for christmas but that is not >> a virginia woman got an unwelcome who surprise. instead of an ipad, a box full of notepads. she took the box back to walmart and after arm-twisting got a new ipad. there have apparently been other switches acros >> first snowflakes beginning to show up in the mountains of west virginia by tomorrow morning. light snow, spreads in on us. the dreaded winter remix. -- wintery mix.
he plays for a private school, not governed by florida high school athletic association rules. his dad is the coach, and crazy as it is, the kid can flat out and play. there may be a little hockey after all. the nhl has upped its offer to the players association for the first time in a month. they have been steadfast at keeping players contracts to five years. they have upped it to 6, 7 if you own a player. the ready to go. the nhl may be going back to work. >> show me that video again....
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there's another problem, don, it has to do with the remissful approach of the government in the area of enforcement. i said earlier, this is a very layered problem, but i want to speak to what this other gentleman spoke to. there's one issue, don that is unavoidable and problematic. i would speculate there are probably tens of millions of assault rifles, tens of millions of assault rifles already in circulation in this country. so that's partly why i'm concerned about starting a ban now. the horse is out of the stall, number one. number two, i went by a firearms store today, and it's alarming to see what is going on. even the store workers and the owners are concerned that they're alarmed as to what's going on. i don't think people understand what the by-product or fallout is of this discussion, which is why i think it would be good to a have a moratorium to get cool heads to prevail and a more intelligence, compromising approach to this problem. >> and i told you last week that i have an ar-15. the reason, during the colorado theater shooting, i told you as well, i want to know what
there's another problem, don, it has to do with the remissful approach of the government in the area of enforcement. i said earlier, this is a very layered problem, but i want to speak to what this other gentleman spoke to. there's one issue, don that is unavoidable and problematic. i would speculate there are probably tens of millions of assault rifles, tens of millions of assault rifles already in circulation in this country. so that's partly why i'm concerned about starting a ban now. the...
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$16.4 trillion debt limit that the treasury secretary says will hit monday, essentially meaning the government can't spend anything. >> nobody is going to get 100% of what they want, but let's make sure that middle class families and the american economy and in fact the world economy aren't adversely impacted because people can't do their jobs. >> reporter: the debt ceiling, we may hit it monday, but treasury can monkey around with accounting tricks to extend it for a few weeks. count on a big fight when that happens. but last minute, the senate may not vote on any agreement if there is one until monday, hours before the deadline. and if the senate does vote yes, on a plarntion it goes with -- on a plan, it goes with the clock ticking to the house, largely controlled by republicans who vowed never to raise taxes on anybody. monday should be interesting. >> indeed. the president got a little upset during tonight's fiscal cliff news conference and it had nothing to do with the issues. >> guys, i can hear you over there. >> yeah. that was the president scolding network cameramen. apparently they
$16.4 trillion debt limit that the treasury secretary says will hit monday, essentially meaning the government can't spend anything. >> nobody is going to get 100% of what they want, but let's make sure that middle class families and the american economy and in fact the world economy aren't adversely impacted because people can't do their jobs. >> reporter: the debt ceiling, we may hit it monday, but treasury can monkey around with accounting tricks to extend it for a few weeks....
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but the main loss of revenue to the government according to a current law is. that is why the caller said we need to go over the cliff. i'm surprised that many callers were willing to go over the cliff. she mentioned that would be a chance for a recess, i think that is part of what is going on with people who believe they want to go from the republican standpoint, if you go over the cliff and the tax rates go back up, you instantly thought and the tax base. it also means more taxpayers are paying. instead of having 50% of taxpayers having no liability because their income is too low and because of deductions, you have a higher percentage that are pain and a broader base. you have more people to start sweating out more money from. once you do these spending cuts, then you decide from the standpoint of, we have already cut all this money, what do we absolutely need to add that in. in some ways, the reset would be shocking for members of congress to go through it. host: larry, you are on the line. caller: mine is a simple solution. we cannot keep going with the un
but the main loss of revenue to the government according to a current law is. that is why the caller said we need to go over the cliff. i'm surprised that many callers were willing to go over the cliff. she mentioned that would be a chance for a recess, i think that is part of what is going on with people who believe they want to go from the republican standpoint, if you go over the cliff and the tax rates go back up, you instantly thought and the tax base. it also means more taxpayers are...
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. >>> oscar-winning actor and director ben afflect testified at a house hearing urging the government to do more to help resolve the violence. afflect urged to stop pressure for a special envoy to forge a path to peace. >> every day, i am inspired by the resilience and the determination of the congalese who desperately want to live their lives in peace, earn a decent living and raise their families just like the rest of us. mr. chairman, they deserve better than the cycle of violence and upheaval. >> afflect is the founder of a humanitarian group that provides funding and support to that war-torn nation. >>> school days have been difficult in classes across the country since a mass shooting in newtown. but a special guest paid a visit to a local school. tom sherwood tells us how this special star made a special effort to get there. >> in northwest washington and like schools across the country, educators just wanted to have a normal holiday season school event in the wake of the connecticut shooting. but, here, there was something special. >> it's all about y'all, right? >> are you al
. >>> oscar-winning actor and director ben afflect testified at a house hearing urging the government to do more to help resolve the violence. afflect urged to stop pressure for a special envoy to forge a path to peace. >> every day, i am inspired by the resilience and the determination of the congalese who desperately want to live their lives in peace, earn a decent living and raise their families just like the rest of us. mr. chairman, they deserve better than the cycle of...
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and they're not going to, basically, get employment and income with government assistance and subsidies alone. you have to grow the economy, and nothing this president's done in four years has meaningfully done that. let's go back to the point that says the republicans are intractable. they agreed to $1.2 trillion in new revenue. john boehner from the very beginning put 800 billion in revenue on the table. the president was known to say, well, that's mine. i get that one for free. i don't have to give anything in return. the president in addressing a deficit added $1.6 trillion in new spending. gregg: yeah. >> so who are we joking right now? the president has never taken the spending side of this equation seriously, which is why we don't have a deal. republicans have put their necks on the line supporting new revenues, the president's not coming through. gregg: senator barrasso said the president does want to go over the cliff, because he wants to punish republicans. is there something to that? >> i don't think there's anything to that, but the reality is that if he wants to get anythin
and they're not going to, basically, get employment and income with government assistance and subsidies alone. you have to grow the economy, and nothing this president's done in four years has meaningfully done that. let's go back to the point that says the republicans are intractable. they agreed to $1.2 trillion in new revenue. john boehner from the very beginning put 800 billion in revenue on the table. the president was known to say, well, that's mine. i get that one for free. i don't have...
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there were questions as to whether the scene should be in front of a government building. the county board of supervisors removed the display and replaced it with a christmas tree, a menorah and a santa claus. >>> down to one game for the crown after a thrilling win over the eagles the redskins are ready to take on a winner take all matchup against the hated cowboys. dan hellie has more from philly where team is prepping for dallas. >> reporter: the redskins did exactly what they needed to do. improving to 9-6 on the year in position to win their first division title since 1999. obviously everybody pleased with the win over the eagles but everybody after the game talking about that the big regular season finale coming up against the cowboys. >> i was thinking about that since the clock said 00 and referee threw the flag, let's get the cowboys. go have fun and take the division. it's a different situation to be in. i'm happy. i'm excited. we'll see what happens. >> reporter: how long was it after the game was over when you were thinking about the cowboys? >> walking off the
there were questions as to whether the scene should be in front of a government building. the county board of supervisors removed the display and replaced it with a christmas tree, a menorah and a santa claus. >>> down to one game for the crown after a thrilling win over the eagles the redskins are ready to take on a winner take all matchup against the hated cowboys. dan hellie has more from philly where team is prepping for dallas. >> reporter: the redskins did exactly what they...
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there's another problem, don, it has to do with the remissful approach of the government in the area of enforcement. i said earlier, this is a very layered problem, but i want to speak to what this oh gentleman spoke to. there's one issue, don that is unavoidable and problematic. i would speculate there are probably tens of millions of assault rifles, tens of millions of assault rifles already in circulation in this country. so that's partly why i'm concerned about starting a ban now. the horse is out of the stall, number one. number two, i went by a firearms store today, and it's alarming to see what is going on. even the store workers and the owners are concerned that they're alarmed as to what's going on. i don't think people understand what the by-product or fallout is of this discussion, which is why i think it would be good to a have 0 a moratorium to get cool heads to prevail and a more intelligence, compromising approach to this problem. >> and i told you last week that i have an ar-15. the reason, during the colorado theater shooting, i told you as well, i want to know what
there's another problem, don, it has to do with the remissful approach of the government in the area of enforcement. i said earlier, this is a very layered problem, but i want to speak to what this oh gentleman spoke to. there's one issue, don that is unavoidable and problematic. i would speculate there are probably tens of millions of assault rifles, tens of millions of assault rifles already in circulation in this country. so that's partly why i'm concerned about starting a ban now. the horse...
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nowadays, dmv getting a government-issued i.d. isn't going to be so easy. >> apparently, at least in this case, it is. the video and the licenses are all real. but when we spoke to will and dave, it was clear to them the video was more than just viral. >> we created a beautiful piece of art. art. art. art. >> we are not just men. we are art, art, artists. >> it was art. >> can you please say that? this is where we find our inspiration inside of here. >> their art seemed to have no off switch. >> well, i like to think of myself as a canvas. for the moment, this is my true self. i can't help being me. it's just who i am. >> they showed up to our interview dressed in garbage bags and wearing plastic sunglasses. will wore a high top sneaker on one hand while dave wrapped his in tin foil and painted eyes on his eyelids. >> well, the idea came in a dream. the cosmos is aligned. >> and now we are huge hollywood movie stars. >> we are geniuses, and we deserve that kind of attention. >> i just wanted to really capture the struggle of peopl
nowadays, dmv getting a government-issued i.d. isn't going to be so easy. >> apparently, at least in this case, it is. the video and the licenses are all real. but when we spoke to will and dave, it was clear to them the video was more than just viral. >> we created a beautiful piece of art. art. art. art. >> we are not just men. we are art, art, artists. >> it was art. >> can you please say that? this is where we find our inspiration inside of here. >> their...
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. >> reporter: the new law prompted outcry from some in russia and show hopes the government there honors a bilateral agreement it made with the u.s. state department last month and that could grandfather the families in the pipeline. they not waiting but even so, barbara porter is worried. >> and they also have a little brother that is still in russia and we feel our efforts to locate him might be hampered by this mill bill and we're told by the people arranging the trip fors that you it might be tough to take them back right now and that americans who adopted russians may not be welcome. >> reporter: beth parker, fox 5 news, virginia. >>> and falling temperatures tonight. fox 5s tucker barnes is up next and what the rest of the weekend holds, tuck. >> a lot of wind in the forecast and that is gusting 35 miles an hour and that is a windy sunsunday. all of the details are coming up. the redskins weather forecast, and of course, we have some big holiday celebration monday night. after the break. . >>> welcome back. after a little bit of snow early today, we got breeze and,
. >> reporter: the new law prompted outcry from some in russia and show hopes the government there honors a bilateral agreement it made with the u.s. state department last month and that could grandfather the families in the pipeline. they not waiting but even so, barbara porter is worried. >> and they also have a little brother that is still in russia and we feel our efforts to locate him might be hampered by this mill bill and we're told by the people arranging the trip fors that...
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it could be a large government organization. the government is one of the level 3 customers. they are the ones who allow the internet to be mobile. they make the long -- to be global. they make the long-distance connection. the facebook's and the googles to ride on top of that. >> if somebody here in washington sent an e-mail to somebody in kenya, how does that track? >> that is interesting. if you asked that question two years ago, the answer would be different. only recently now that kenya has good connection to the internet rather than rely on satellite intermission. from washington to kenya, it would go through a building in ashford, virginia. 80% sure it would go through lower manhattan. dest is one of the major note for the transatlantic cable. the undersea cables that cross the atlantic and transport this communication. it would go through a single building in london. it is the uk equivalent of ashford in the u.s. i know that because the two cables down the east coast of africa both have their major london.n from there it is a straight shot. it is a fascinating place.
it could be a large government organization. the government is one of the level 3 customers. they are the ones who allow the internet to be mobile. they make the long -- to be global. they make the long-distance connection. the facebook's and the googles to ride on top of that. >> if somebody here in washington sent an e-mail to somebody in kenya, how does that track? >> that is interesting. if you asked that question two years ago, the answer would be different. only recently now...
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researchers collected data from government phone surveys of more than 350,000 people across the nation. and it took info on their blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking habits and other features. virginia came in third, oklahoma was at the bottom of the list. keeping with the heart health, a controversial new study suggests a common supplement may actually contribute to cardiovascular disease. doreen gessler has more. >> sue bell doesn't like to talk about her age, but she admits she is -- >> old enough to be on medicare. >> and for a lot of women in that special age group, calcium supplements are a necessity to stay healthy and ward off ost owe pro sis. >> i want to make sure that my bones and muscles are as strong as they possibly can be as they get older. >> taking calcium supplements has been a staple among men and women over the age of 50. but, now, a new study is finding that the supplement to keep bones strong doesn't necessarily equal strong heart health. in fact, the new research shows these supplements could be causing more harm than good. >> patients who took calcium supplemen
researchers collected data from government phone surveys of more than 350,000 people across the nation. and it took info on their blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking habits and other features. virginia came in third, oklahoma was at the bottom of the list. keeping with the heart health, a controversial new study suggests a common supplement may actually contribute to cardiovascular disease. doreen gessler has more. >> sue bell doesn't like to talk about her age, but she admits she is --...
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in terms of the tyrannical government, what did the founders seem to be thinking of? king george again or something -- >> guest: of course they were coming out of the experience of the war against the british so the attempt to impose tyranny with the british army was in their minds but they had been through the few years of the confederation. >> host: they had some trouble getting the troops to answer the call to go fight, so they thought you will see and quotations especially from john adams who makes it clear they were not trying to create a situation where individuals who didn't like the federal government could hold up an arsenal somewhere and hold off. that's not the way the founders saw. they saw this starkly as a means of preserving the state to keep their militias. john adams says at one point that the militia is always subservient to the state. it's not a rebellious -- >> host: it's a well regulated and something that ties into the said that even after the constitution is adopted in washington is an office, you have the whiskey tax and the whiskey rebellion.
in terms of the tyrannical government, what did the founders seem to be thinking of? king george again or something -- >> guest: of course they were coming out of the experience of the war against the british so the attempt to impose tyranny with the british army was in their minds but they had been through the few years of the confederation. >> host: they had some trouble getting the troops to answer the call to go fight, so they thought you will see and quotations especially from...
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this next story won't do much to bolster your trust in government either. wall street journal reporting the counterterrorism center nowe has a massive database of civilian information that it plans to use to track innocentet people for possible suspicious behavior without probable cause the database could potentially include everything from the flight information to health records and it can be kept up to five years. some in the obama administration will reportedly opposed to the government dragnet and invasion of privacy, but attorney general eric holder approved it anyway.b the free and brave, how about the land of pansies and the home of whiners. have we become oversensitive culture? we will tell you what he says, talking with a brand-new book, talking with a brand-new book, the joy of hate. nfc, afc, offensive neman, defensive tackles, quarterbacks and cornerbacks are all living united. to ensure the academic success of millions of kids in our communities. all the way to graduation day. but that won't happen without you. so take the pledge at unitedway.
this next story won't do much to bolster your trust in government either. wall street journal reporting the counterterrorism center nowe has a massive database of civilian information that it plans to use to track innocentet people for possible suspicious behavior without probable cause the database could potentially include everything from the flight information to health records and it can be kept up to five years. some in the obama administration will reportedly opposed to the government...